Your Baby’s Amazing Journey: Developmental Milestones

Physical Development:

• May roll over from tummy to back, and later from back to tummy.
• Supports weight on arms during tummy time.
• Reaches for objects. Grasps objects, often bringing them to their mouth.

Senses:

• Follows moving objects with their eyes.
• Pays closer attention to sounds.

Feeding:

• May start to show interest in solid foods (with pediatrician’s guidance).

Social and Emotional Development:

• Babbles and makes vowel-like sounds.
• Responds to their name.
• Smiles spontaneously.
• Enjoys playing with others.
• Shows excitement.

Cognitive Development:

• Explores objects with their mouth and hands.
• Begins to understand cause and effect (e.g., shaking a rattle makes noise).

Things you can do to support development:

• Continue talking, singing, and reading to your baby.
• Offer a variety of safe toys with different textures and sounds.
• Play peek-a-boo.
• Help them practice rolling over.
• Introduce solid foods as recommended by your pediatrician.